Dak Prescott believes “the money is out there” regarding a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
Meeting with the media Friday at the Cowboys’ training camp Prescott discussed the status of his contract negotiations with Dallas. He also addressed recent comments he made stating that he has an “obligation” to both his teammates and the rest of the NFL quarterbacks when it comes to that contract. Asked by ESPN’s Todd Archer about that obligation, Prescott gave a lengthy answer and noted that “the money is out there” for a deal to be made.
“I’m a guy that grew up with two older brothers,” Prescott said. “You understand what a brotherhood means, not only for just this team but the fraternity of the NFL and the players. The money is out there and the money can happen. It can be done. There’s ways to make everything work for both ways. That’s in that sense it’s always about pushing the envelope for the next man.
“That’s why I said that. I’ve never truly cared about the number whether it was the first time and the franchise tag and the negotiations or now. That’s why I said I have an agent that I’m confident in and a front office that we can figure out something for both of us that makes sense.”
Since training camps opened Prescott has seen a few different quarterbacks sign deals. Those deals include Trevor Lawrence and Jordan Love joining Joe Burrow as the highest-paid quarterbacks (in terms of their average annual salaries) at $55 million per year.
Prescott is in the final year of his current deal, which has an average annual salary of $40 million. With the Cowboys unable to use the franchise tag on Prescott for next season, absent an extension the quarterback will hit the open market, and he would count against Dallas’ 2025 salary cap to the tune of that $40 million price tag. 2025 is the first of four void years on Prescott’s current deal, each with a dwindling number against the Cowboys’ cap.
But in his mind, the money is there to get a deal done. Now we wait to see if Jerry Jones agrees.
